Bennington College

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture2%

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%

Business, Management, Marketing1%

Communication, Journalism1%

Communications Technologies6%

Computer and Information Sciences4%

Education1%

English Language and Literature12%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics5%

History1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation2%

Philosophy and Religious Studies2%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology3%

Public Administration and Social Service1%

Social Sciences10%

Visual and Performing Arts43%

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%

Median SAT Math 585

Median SAT Reading 640

Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–630

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 580–700

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 24–30

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000

Out-of-State Tuition $54,000

Average Total Cost $71,000

Average Net Cost $29,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$20,000	$15,155	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$21,000	$16,847	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$25,000	$20,370	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$29,000	$23,304	$18,184
>$110K	$43,000	$28,665	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 49%

Median Federal Debt $20,000

Repayment Rate 74%

Median Payment $280

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	25%	28%	46%
$30K–$48K	9%	13%	16%
$48K–$75K	14%	15%	14%
$75K–$110K	17%	15%	10%
>$110K	35%	30%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$23,000	$14,192	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$22,000	$15,929	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$19,000	$15,252	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$23,000	$16,719	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$18,000	$14,019	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$27,000	$29,669	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$24,699	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$9,000	$7,108	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4,000	$3,792	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	73%	70%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	74%	74%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	85%	81%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	87%	82%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%

Transfer Rate 17%

Withdrawal Rate 43%

Graduation Rate 71%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	64%	52%	33%
Within 6 Years	71%	63%	49%
Within 8 Years	69%	62%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	67%	65%	57%
Black	50%	61%	41%
Caucasian	78%	65%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	43%	61%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	100%	69%	55%
Non-US citizens/residents	72%	73%	58%
Two or more races	80%	57%	48%
Other race	80%	60%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 720

Full-time Undergrads 92%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 76

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	64%	53%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	36%	47%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	1%	3%	7%
Black	4%	4%	13%
Caucasian	59%	76%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	10%	6%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	17%	4%	4%
Two or more races	3%	4%	4%
Other race	5%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	14%	19%	37%

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